Matias Freytes wrote:
> Hello,
> I need to generate network load in our LAN (10BT) in
> order to verify some experiments. Is there any way to force a
> 1Mb/s, a 5Mb/s and a 9Mb/s overall load. Can I use just one
> station:
>
> /* For 5Mb/s */
> while (<cond>) {
> sendto(s, data, 1400, flags,(struct sockaddr*)to, tolen);
> tv.tv_sec=0;
> tv_tv_usec=2136; /*0.002136 seg*/
> select(0,NULL,NULL,NULL,&tv)
> }
>
> This would send 1400 bytes every other 0.002136 seconds -> 5Mb in
> one second. Is this a valid approach? Any better ideas?
Well, how about "other" ideas? Have you considered using ping in flood
mode? By varying the packet size, you can change the bandwidth usage.
i.e. `ping -f -s 3072 <remote host>`
Flood pings have, in my experience, proven to be one of the best ways to
stress a network in an easily re-producable manner.
--
Noah Romer
Driver Developer, CM gopher and Linux Whipping Boy
Storage Components Firmware
LSI Logic Corp.
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